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celibate

[ sel-uh-bit, -beyt ]

noun

  1. a person who abstains from sexual relations.
  2. a person who remains unmarried, especially for religious reasons.


adjective

  1. observing or pertaining to sexual abstention or a religious vow not to marry.
  2. not married.

celibate

/ ˈɛɪɪ /

noun

  1. a person who is unmarried, esp one who has taken a religious vow of chastity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unmarried, esp by vow
  2. abstaining from sexual intercourse
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ԴDz·i·ٱ adjective
  • ܲ·i·ٱ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celibate1

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin caelib- (stem of caelebs ) “unmarried” + -ate 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of celibate1

C17: from Latin ٳܲ, from caelebs unmarried, of obscure origin
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Incels, short for involuntary celibate, are men who blame women because they are unable to find a sexual partner.

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I decided to spend some time celibate, to abstain not only from sex but also all the attendant activities, including dating and even flirting.

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Young has publicly identified himself as an “incel,” a portmanteau of “involuntary celibates,” an online community of men who express their frustration at women because they don’t feel like they’re sexually attractive to them.

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Vance, 39, married a decade ago and isn't an incel, which is internet slang for a subclass of misogynists who identify as "involuntarily celibate."

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When asked at the Italian Bishops’ Conference if gay men should now be allowed to train for the priesthood as long as they remained celibate, Pope Francis said they should not.

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